What’s the Difference? Choosing software for your construction company today includes more deployment options than you had in the past. Today, you choose the software that works for your business needs with the best price — and you are all set, right? Not so fast! The choice between purchased licenses installed locally on your own computer (or […]
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The ‘human’ policy Security — we touch on this topic so often it seems it should be a settled issue for everyone. But a recent anecdote leads us to remind everyone again — the need to leverage security in your Sage software. A company received a request to change vendor ACH payment information. The request came
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As internal auditors, whether we have IT in our educational background or not, we have learned the basics around IT General Controls because so much of the control environment resides in systems. Many of us are familiar with COBIT, which outlines the key IT control objectives in terms non-IT auditors understand. But, if asked by our Audit
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Is perception, reality? While researching successful versus failed construction projects, some really interesting examples came to light. Consequently, these mega-projects caused me to wonder – what is the true measure of project management outcomes? Let’s consider some really famous project management fails. 1,457% over budget – the Sydney Opera House For example, one of the
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Federal and state requirements for PTO Creating formulas in Sage 300 CRE can be daunting for even the most experienced user. Particularly, payroll formulas are one of the more complex formulas. With Federal and State legislation requiring paid sick leave, automatic accrual of hours for paid time off (PTO) is a worthwhile objective. But coming
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The workaround for testing A Sage 300 CRE client asked us: “I would like to test out some software features that I have not previously used. I don’t want to affect my live data with my testing. Is there a way I can create a test copy of my data folder?” Why yes, client –
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Reduce Professional Services Costs Keys to the Kingdom I know, I know — telling you how NOT to spend money with ETHOSystems may sound counterproductive to our top line. But to truly be a good Sage CRE VAR, we should help you to scale your business while watching your bottom line. Purchasing actual software often
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Start with a Smart Strategy As a Construction company business owner or part of the executive management team, you are convinced that mobility in the field is critical. Now you need a strategy. You have a decision to make whether to invest your own capital and purchase or lease a fleet of hardware/software devices and
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Reduce errors with digital data imports Large organizations often handle high volumes of accounting records—like invoices, payments, journal entries, and purchase orders. Manually entering this data takes more time and increases the risk of errors. If these transactions exist in digital format, you can use built-in tools to import data into Sage 300 CRE. The
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Creatively Coping with the Labor Shortage We’ve been judiciously warned over the past years that there is a severe shortage of construction workers. Understandably, laid-off workers found new careers in different industries and some attrition can be attributed to the plethora of near-retirement baby boomers who simply decided to not return to the workforce. And
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Selecting Accounting Software is Critical to your Success Do your due diligence! Selecting accounting software is one of the most critical operational decisions your construction company can face. Dedicating time and effort in vetting the best choice to meet your specific needs, procedures, and goals will obviously benefit you in the long run. But it’s
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